Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-08
Senators Hale and Frye Made
Prominent in the Days
Proceedings.
OOl-GrOWerS in Convention DenOunCe
the Presidents Message as Adverse
TO Their Industries.
The Evangelical Alliance.--Do of the
Fishery Commission
in Forming Standing Com
mittees
WAsuINGTON. Dec. 4

WAsHINGToN, Dec. !.
The joint committee appointed to arrange
the standing committees of the Senate. is
working hard and will report before the close
of the week. 1t is generally understood that
as few changes as possible will be made.
The formation of the House committees will
be more difficult and it is very doubtful
whether the work is completed as soon as
that of the Senate.
Senator Hale introduced resolution in the
Senate which recites:
Whereas the civil service act, so called,
has been interpreted by the President and
civil service commissioners as forbiddng all
officers of the general government from of
fensively participating in political conven-
tons and elections; and whereas it is alleged
that Notwithstanding the provisions of said
act, and such Interpretation placed upon it
by the authorities above quoted, numerous
federal officers appointed by the present ad-
ministration, have unduly and Extensively
exhibited pernicious activity, both in nom
mating conventions and in the elections fol-
lowing, it is resolved that the committee on
civil service and retrenchment of the Senate
be and is hereby directed to examine fully
into the present condition of the civil service,
in all branches of the government to ascer-
tain whether the appointments in said SER
vice have been based upon merit and qualif-
cation, or have been distributed as partisan
favors and further to examine and report as
TO the offensive participation of officers in
political conventions and elections Sena-
tor Hale's intention in this resolution, is to
show by the examination contemplated, the
entire inconsistency of the attitude of the
administration, as manifested by the acts of
its officers
Senator Cullum remarked on Wednesday
that the rule was when bills are introduced
before the committees are appointed, to have
such bills laid on the table and that created
unnecessary work He therefore moved
that the Senate adjourn but withdrew the
motion temporarily to permit Senator Plumb
to offer a resolution calling for information
as to whether any person in the employment
of the department making experiments as to
the manufacture of sugar from sorghum had
obtained or applied for patent. The reso-
luton was adopted and tine Senate adjourned.
The republican caucus committee to agree
upon the reorganization of the majority OF
the standing committees of the Senate went
into session at noon.
1t is generally believed that Senator FRYE
will be chairman of the commerce commit
tee.
Members of the British peace commission
visited the room of the Senate committee on
foreign relations, Wednesda1 morning. Each
of the visitors addressed the Senators, set
ting forth their views and purposes in connec-
ton with the plan of settling international
controversy by arbitration. The proceedings
were informal.
The contested senatorship of West Virgin
ia, has been quickly disposed of by unani
nous vote in favor of Faulkner the govern.
or's appointee.
The net increase of estimates for the next
fiscal year over those Of the current year il
81, lS7 937 30. Net increase over appropri-
ations for the current year, S23, 3,737 .002
Total estimates for next year, 1894 ,094 ,527
Estimated revenues for 1889, s4 ,563, 134
At today's session oil the conference of
wool dealers a resolution was unanimously
adopted declaring the sentiments of the
presidents message direct attack upon the
wool industry, and in positive violation of the
National democratic platform of 1884 as in
terpreted by the party leaders and accepted
/ by the rank and file of the party. The argu-
ment- made by the President for the removal
/ of our protection against foreign competition
/ is an old one repeatedly made BY the enc
mics of our industrial progress. and effect
I ively answered in nearly every school dis
I trct of the land. 1t is so thoroughly dis
proved by logic, facts, demonstrations expe
rience and history, as to need no answer from
US. We acknowledge our ''small holdings.
+ Our scattered aud unorganized condition
makes us the prey of free trade, but we. had
right to expect something different from tn
chief executive of the nation, at once tn
most happy, prosperous and contented o
any of the world, made so by policy, protec
ton and development, which he how seek
TO destroy.
We had right to expect that our Presi
dent would favor the wool growers of tn
United States. We confess deep disappoint
ment, that instead he favors the interests o
foreign competitors. Justly alarmed at tn
position we make an appeal from his recon
mendations to the people, to seven and three
fourths millions of our fellow citizens VIII
are engaged in agriculture, to a million eI
gagged in manufacturing, to an army of wag
earners, whose wages are maintained by tn
protective system, to tradesmen and mer
chants. whose prosperity depends on ours, an
confident that their judgment and decisio
will be based on justice and patriotism ther,
for, for the maintenance of American polio
: and protection, to which the country is il